Army of Shadows
1969
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Synopsis
Betrayed by an informant, Philippe Gerbier finds himself trapped in a torturous Nazi prison camp. Though Gerbier escapes to rejoin the Resistance in occupied Marseilles, France, and exacts his revenge on the informant, he must continue a quiet, seemingly endless battle against the Nazis in an atmosphere of tension, paranoia and distrust.
Key facts
Cast
Jean-Pierre Cassel, Claude Mann, Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Simone Signoret, Paul Crauchet, Serge Reggiani, Christian Barbier
Original language
German
First release
September 10, 1969 (Germany)
Based on
L'Armée des ombres
Setting
London, Paris, Lyon, Marseille
Filming locations
Lyon, 16th arrondissement of Paris, Studios de la Victorine, Fort de Cormeilles-en-Parisis
Crew
Screenplay
Jean-Pierre Melville
Producer
Jacques Dorfmann
Cinematography
Pierre L'Homme, Walter Wottitz
Editing
Françoise Bonnot
Music
Éric Demarsan
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | L'Armée des ombres | |
| Alternate title | The Shadow Army |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | L'armée Des Ombres - Eric Demarsan (2000) | 1 release, 2019: Decca |
| 7" vinyl | L'Armée Des Ombres (1969) | 1 release, 1969: Disc'Az |
| CD | L'armée Des Ombres - Eric Demarsan (2000) | 1 release, 2000: Universal Music Jazz France |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Germany | September 10, 1969 |
| Theatrical | France | September 11, 1969 |
| Theatrical | Japan | May 30, 1970 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 19, 1970 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 6, 1970 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | November 12, 1970 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | March 29, 1971 |
| Theatrical | Finland | April 2, 1971 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | December 5, 1971 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | April 18, 1975 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 23, 1978 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 28, 2006 |
| Streaming | Greece | February 10, 2023 |
| Television | France | November 28, 2025 |
| Television | France | July 2, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | France | March 29, 2005 |
| Home video | Netherlands | February 1, 2006 |
| Home video | Australia | July 16, 2006 |
| Home video | Netherlands | November 20, 2013 |
| Home video | Brazil | December 3, 2013 |
| Home video | France | May 12, 2015 |
| Home video | France | June 5, 2024 |
Full credits
| Director | Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Cast | Jean-Pierre Cassel, Claude Mann, Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Simone Signoret, Paul Crauchet (Félix Lepercq), Serge Reggiani, Christian Barbier (Guillaume Vermesch / Le Bison), Alain Dekok (Legrain), Alain Libolt (Paul Dounat), Jean-Marie Robain (Baron de La Ferté-Talloires), Albert Michel (Gendarme), Georges Sellier (Colonel Jarret du Plessis), Marco Perrin (Octave Bonnafous), Hubert de Lapparent (Aubert), Jeanne Pérez (Marie), Alain Mottet (Le Commandant du Camp), Denis Sadier (Docteur de la Prison de la Gestapo), Colin Mann (Dispatcher), Anthony Stuart (Royal Air Force Major), Gérard-Antoine Huart (Prisonnier), Percival Russel (Soldat allemand), Michel Dacquin (Un condamné), Jacques Marbeuf (Officier allemand), Marcel Bernier (Customs Adjutant), Gaston Meunier (Contrôleur des bagages), Pierre Vaudier, Nathalie Delon (L'ami de Jean-François (non-crédité)), Jacques Léonard (Prisonnier du camp d'internement (non-crédité)) |
| Screenplay | Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Producer | Jacques Dorfmann |
| Cinematography | Pierre L'Homme, Walter Wottitz |
| Editing | Françoise Bonnot |
| Music | Éric Demarsan |
| Production design | Théobald Meurisse |
| Costumes | Colette Baudot |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
